Amro currently works as a Sr. Consultant at Verizon (Threat & Vulnerability). Prior joining Verizon, Amro worked for BAE Systems, Saudi Aramco, IS, and Red Hat, he has more than 8 years of experience in Information security. He started his professional career at early age, since then, he engaged the field of UNIX/Linux engineering and systems’ security. He carried out penetration tests, application , vulnerability assessments and security audits for prestigious organizations. Moreover, his expertise extends across industry verticals, security technologies plus hacking tools and techniques. Amro hold well-recognized international certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GHTQ, LPT, CEH, CHFI, RHCE, SCSA, Linux+, LPIC1/2 SCSECA, and Certified ISO 27001 LA/LI

OWASP Involvement

Chapter leader: Saudi Arabia

Chapter leader: Untied Arab Emirates

Contributor: OWASP Testing Guide v4

Contributor: OWASP Web Application Security Testing Cheat Sheet

Contributor: OWASP Zed Attack Proxy Project

Volunteer: OWASP Periodic Table of Vulnerabilities

Volunteer: OWASP AppSec USA 2013.

Media Interaction

Appeared in 13 TV shows, some of which in the biggest news channels in the Middle East.

Published +20 newspaper articles to increase the public awareness about Information Security.

After my humble interaction with the Middle East media, I shifted my interest and focus to increase the Application Security awareness among business corporates and GCC governments. Please refer to Public Speaking for more information.